Translation in the sphere of media

Course: General and specialized translation and interpreting from Italian and English

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Translation in the sphere of media
Code
ДВС.1.03
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
3 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PLO 11. Carry out a scientific analysis of language, speech and literary material, interpret and structure it taking into account appropriate methodological principles, formulate generalizations based on independently processed data. PLO 14. Create, analyze and edit texts of various styles and genres. PLO 16. Use specialized conceptual knowledge in translation studies to solve complex tasks and problems that require updating and integration of knowledge, often in conditions of incomplete/insufficient information and conflicting requirements. PLO 19. To use the algorithms of translational text analysis in practice. PLO 25.1. Possess the professional languages of Italian, English and Ukrainian (law, technology, economy, media sphere, translational computer lexicography and terminology, etc.) and background knowledge of subject areas.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Prerequisites for mastering or choosing an academic discipline: 1) Italian language proficiency not lower than B2; 2) knowledge of theoretical foundations: ability to perform linguistic analysis of the text; knowledge of the basic concepts of the genre system; mastery of the basics of oral and written translation; 3) prior successful mastering of the disciplines;Linguistic studies of Italian speaking countries;Stylistics of the Italian language; Practice of written and oral translation; Techniques of written and oral translation; parallel mastering of the course;Special and genre theories of translation, which provide comprehensive background knowledge, develop skills necessary for linguistic analysis of texts of various genres and their proper translation.
Course content
The aim of the discipline is to acquaint students with the main genres of media text and the peculiarities of their reproduction. The lectures examine the main media texts, including articles, interviews, reports, chronicles, editorials, columns, and advertisements, the peculiarities of their reproduction in translation, and the specifics of the work of a media text translator. During practical classes, students translate real media texts with appropriate translation commentary.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. De Biasio M., Garofalo P. Mosaico Italia. Percorsi nella cultura e nella civiltà italia. – Edilingua, 2008. 2. Ponomarenko O.V. Italia e le sue regioni : manuale per gli studenti universitari, aspiranti, scienziati e ricercatori / O.V. Ponomarenko ; Universita nazionale Taras Scevcenko di Kyiv. – Київ : Київський університет, 2011. 3. Marin T., Cernigliaro M. A. Nuovissimo progetto italiano 3. Libro dello studente. – Edilingua, 2021. 4. Guida M., Pegoraro C. Nuovo espresso 6. Corso di italiano. Libro dello studente e esercizi. – Alma Edizioni, 2019. 5. Bali M., Dei I. Nuovo espresso 4. Corso di italiano. Libro dello studente e esercizi. – Alma Edizioni, 2017. 6. Bertoni S., Cauzzo B., Debetto G. Caleidoscopio italiano. – Loescer Editore, 2018
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, practical classes, independent work.
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment methods: oral answers, oral translation, written translation, translation commentary. Evaluation criteria: the maximum number of points is 100: oral answers (LO 1, 2, 3, 4) - max. 15 points; oral translation (LO 2, 3) - max. 25 points; written translation (LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) - max. 25 points. translation commentary (LO 3) - max. 10 points. credit translation of media text (LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) - max. 25 points.
Language of instruction
Italian, Ukrainian

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